The Essential One-Page Super-Guide to Nepal

Touted as one of the most beautiful places on earth, a landlocked nation sandwiched between rising superpowers, Nepal is bordered by China in the north and India in the south, east, and west. A multiethnic nation with a population of 26.4 million, Nepal is also home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.

The two most popular destination cities for international travelers are the capital Kathmandu and Pokhara.